Exploring the Deep Sea Food Web

The deep sea appears barren, lifeless, and silent. The lonely expanse rolls out into a long horizon, while the great abyss plummets ever-downwards into darkness. Communities of life are solitary. They seem isolated from other habitats in the deep. But there is more going on here. The exact nature of the deep sea food web is still not fully understood, but advancements in technology and research in recent years have granted us a greater understanding of how these separate settlements of life are interconnected as one. Let’s take a closer look at the food web of the deep sea. 00:00 - Introduction: The Deep Sea Food Web 01:05 - Photoautotrophs: Plants and Phytoplankton 01:48 - Producers: Photosynthesis as a Source of Energy 02:01 - Primary Consumers: Herbivores 02:23 - Secondary Consumers: Carnivores and Top Predators 02:47 - Marine Snow: How Nutrients Reach the Deep Sea 03:32 - Hydrothermal Vents: Energy Production in the Deep Sea 03:59 - Chemosynthesis Explained 04:41 - Primary Consumers: Grazing the Microbial Mats 05:08 - Secondary Consumers: Predators at Deep Sea Vents 05:18 - The Deep Sea Nutrient Cycle 05:52 - The Nutrient Supply Chain 06:24 - The Pelagic Ocean Wanderers 06:50 - Trophic Levels in the Deep Sea 07:55 - Whale-Fall Ecosystems Explained 08:24 - Whale-Falls: The Mobile-Scavenger Stage 08:56 - Whale-Falls: The Sulfophilic Stage 10:06 - Conclusion 11:05 - The Deep Sea Hub DEEP SEA HUB: https://naturalworldfacts.com/deep-sea-hub/ Footage used is from MBARI, OceanX, the Ocean Exploration Institute and the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Music Used: Future Rennaisance - Godmode Melancholia - Godmode To Pass Time - Godmode Dolphin-esque - Godmode The Darkest Path - Jeremy Korpas Shibuya - Bad Snacks #deepsea #wildlife #nature #documentary #ocean #marinebiology #science #biology Resources: https://www.mbari.org/deep-sea-food-webs/ https://futureoftheocean.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/untangling-the-mysteries-of-deep-sea-food-webs/ https://prezi.com/ee3p34lhwvo6/the-deep-sea-food-web/ https://insightmaker.com/insight/59717/Deep-Sea-Food-Web https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2016.00245/full https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2017.2116 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/19/science/deep-sea-food-web.html